Xeon D-2757NX vs E5-2690

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1007	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.29	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)	no data
Release date	March 2012 (12 years ago)	1 July 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$397	no data
Current price	$41 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	20 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2	no data
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	107 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	384 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Xeon D-2757NX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	107 Watt

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